SB 1238, 83rd R.S.
Relating to the composition and duties of and investigations conducted by the Texas Forensic Science Commission, the administrative attachment of the Texas Forensic Science Commission to Sam Houston State University, the accreditation of criminal laboratories by the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas, and the status of certain local government corporations as criminal justice agencies for the purpose of engaging in criminal identification activities, including forensic analysis.
Visit the Texas Legislature Online web site to see the actions for SB 1238, 83rd R.S. with links to the online House and Senate Journals.
| Chamber | Action | Comments | ↓ Date ↑ |
| E | Effective immediately | 06/14/2013 | |
| E | Signed by the Governor | 06/14/2013 | |
| E | Sent to the Governor | 05/25/2013 | |
| H | Signed in the House | 05/25/2013 | |
| S | Signed in the Senate | 05/24/2013 | |
| S | Reported enrolled | 05/21/2013 | |
| H | Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported | 05/20/2013 | |
| S | Record vote | 05/20/2013 | |
| S | Senate concurs in House amendment(s) | 05/20/2013 | |
| S | Read | 05/20/2013 | |
| S | House amendment(s) laid before the Senate | 05/20/2013 | |
| S | House passage as amended reported | 05/17/2013 | |
| H | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal | 05/17/2013 | |
| H | Record vote | RV#908 | 05/17/2013 |
| H | Passed | 05/17/2013 | |
| H | Read 3rd time | 05/17/2013 | |
| H | Constitutional three day rule suspended | 05/17/2013 | |
| H | Passed to 3rd reading | 05/16/2013 | |
| H | Read 2nd time | 05/16/2013 | |
| H | Placed on General State Calendar | 05/16/2013 | |
| H | Considered in Calendars | 05/14/2013 | |
| H | Committee report sent to Calendars | 05/13/2013 | |
| H | Committee report distributed | 05/13/2013 | |
| H | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator | 05/10/2013 | |
| H | Reported favorably as substituted | 05/07/2013 | |
| H | Committee substitute considered in committee | 05/07/2013 | |
| H | Considered in formal meeting | 05/07/2013 | |
| H | Scheduled for formal meeting on . . . | 05/07/2013 | |
| H | Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety | 04/15/2013 | |
| H | Read first time | 04/15/2013 | |
| H | Received from the Senate | 04/04/2013 | |
| S | Reported engrossed | 04/04/2013 | |
| S | Record vote | 04/04/2013 | |
| S | Passed | 04/04/2013 | |
| S | Read 3rd time | 04/04/2013 | |
| S | Record vote | 04/04/2013 | |
| S | Three day rule suspended | 04/04/2013 | |
| S | Vote recorded in Journal | 04/04/2013 | |
| S | Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment | 04/04/2013 | |
| S | Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 04/04/2013 | |
| S | Placed on intent calendar | 04/03/2013 | |
| S | Committee report printed and distributed | 03/25/2013 | |
| S | Recommended for local & uncontested calendar | 03/25/2013 | |
| S | Reported favorably as substituted | 03/25/2013 | |
| S | Testimony taken in committee | 03/19/2013 | |
| S | Considered in public hearing | 03/19/2013 | |
| S | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . | 03/19/2013 | |
| S | Referred to Criminal Justice | 03/13/2013 | |
| S | Read first time | 03/13/2013 | |
| S | Filed | 03/06/2013 | |
| S | Received by the Secretary of the Senate | 03/06/2013 |
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